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Intel Core i5-12600HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12600HX can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 12 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600HX also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12600HX

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1964

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.6 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 55 W

TDP Down: 45 W

TDP Up: 157 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 85.90

Overall Rank:
669th fastest in multithreading out of 5476 CPUs
388th fastest in single threading out of 5476 CPUs
105th fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.00 USD (2022-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
24396
Single Thread Rating
3580

Samples: 114*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600HX

Integer Math77,965 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math57,680 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers82 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting32,819 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption17,278 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression290,434 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,480 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,360 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,580 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600HX

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,357
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 24,396
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,833
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,083
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,529
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,612
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,414
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 85.90
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.49
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.21
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.46
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.05
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 3,580
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,514
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,892
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,621
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,394
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3093994 - Nov 29 2025
25489
BL3088080 - Nov 27 2025
26454
BL3087818 - Nov 27 2025
26902
BL3068669 - Nov 20 2025
22766
BL3068585 - Nov 20 2025
22421
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600HX
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 24,396
Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 20,464 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 20,888 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i5-1350P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 18,781 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i5-1340P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 18,594 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 16,129 (-33.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 23,364 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 27,839 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 24,881 (+2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 18,580 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 17,195 (-29.5%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 12,733 (-47.8%)
Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX
 28,311 (+16.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,687
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,649
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,045
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,987
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,874
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,792
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,960
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,709
Intel Core i5-12600HX
 3,153